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as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return
the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits
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as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others
a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker
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Recent Examples of bloodsucker
Remmick wants to pull Sammie’s music into his homogeneous blob of bloodsuckers, and likely use it to attract more innocents into the vampire circle.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Something wicked their way comes, belatedly, in the form of Remmick, a nomadic bloodsucker drawn by Sammie’s music.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
As if dealing with fleas in your yard isn’t enough, these little bloodsuckers can infest your home, too.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
Klaus Kinski plays Count Dracula, Isabelle Adjani is Lucy Harker, and Bruno Ganz is Jonathan Harker in this unforgettable mood piece, a movie that’s so unsettling that one wonders if Kinski might actually be a bloodsucker.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Something wicked their way comes, belatedly, in the form of Remmick, a nomadic bloodsucker drawn by Sammie’s music.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
As if dealing with fleas in your yard isn’t enough, these little bloodsuckers can infest your home, too.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
Klaus Kinski plays Count Dracula, Isabelle Adjani is Lucy Harker, and Bruno Ganz is Jonathan Harker in this unforgettable mood piece, a movie that’s so unsettling that one wonders if Kinski might actually be a bloodsucker.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsucker
Noun
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The United States is dropping about 100 million sterile flies each week in southern Mexico to help slow the spread of the parasite.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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Colton was also prescribed a parasite treatment due to diarrhea, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
Noun
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In that way, Broken Voices is about the circumstances that allow abuse to happen; Vitek is like a vampire, a cold and distant creature capable of great charm, and Karolina, in all her disarming naivety, is easy prey.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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So far, the answer seems to be blues-loving vampires, a cuddly alien and a life-sized block world.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 July 2025
Noun
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According to the team, this research indicates that ghost crabs are effective predators of the early life phase of sea turtles with a taste for meat.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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Birds will be more likely to frequent a feeder that is a quick flight away from trees or shrubs that provide shelter and safety from predators.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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“Bloodsucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsucker. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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